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Opinion: What are the implications of an Assisted Dying Bill?

With the Scottish Parliament considering a Bill on assisted dying, Numark chairman Harry McQuillan examines what the implications for community pharmacists could be should the proposed legislation become law.

08 Oct 2024 , 5 Min Article

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Editor’s viewpoint: Celts, cuts and colleges

The news wires are buzzing; it’s been a busy month. Pharmacists are facing huge questions on all fronts, says Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas.

04 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Opinion: Crying wolf about the elephant in the room...

Have community pharmacy owners and their representatives been crying wolf for the past 30 years? One of our readers* has been crunching the numbers and draws some interesting conclusions. But is he or she right?

06 Sep 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Editor’s viewpoint: Time to make a stand

Levels of violence, abuse and aggressive behaviour are escalating in pharmacy. Enough’s enough, says PM editor Richard Thomas.

23 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy lives: Holistic health is the future

Pharmacists’ professional lives have never been more hectic or stressed. Unless we take time out for ourselves, we are at real risk of burnout, writes Sobha Sharma Kandel. So she did exactly that...

16 Aug 2024 , 5 Min Article

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Viewpoint: I know what it is like to experience racism

People coming together as one is a powerful antidote to the divisions and civil disorder we have all witnessed over the past few weeks, says NPA chief executive Paul Rees.

16 Aug 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Opinion: Hoarding, shoplifting and a new Government

We have a new Government. Let’s hope we also have a more sympathetic approach to all the problems facing the sector. I have high hopes – pharmacy has always fared better under a Labour administration, writes retired pharmacist Andrew McCoig.

02 Aug 2024 , 5 Min Article

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Opinion: Strategy needed for the bigger picture

Alongside a strategy for the health service, the new Government needs a strategy for health. The NHS is but one component in a much broader picture, says Berkshire community pharmacist Graham Jones.

18 Jul 2024 , 4 Min Article

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Weekend opinion: We must help the Government find the solutions it needs

New health secretary Wes Streeting has made it clear that cutting waiting times for GPs and hospitals are among his top priorities for the NHS, says NPA chair Nick Kaye. This is where pharmacy can help.

12 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Opinion: Patients are our strongest advocates

My patients were more than happy to sign the latest Save Our Pharmacies petition for fair funding, says NPA board member Sanjeev Panesar.

04 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Opinion: Groundbreaking innovation is possible in pharmacy

How did Invatech Health introduce an AI technological solution for prescription clinical checks that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago? The answer lies in the approach taken, which was to build a model that upholds pharmacy’s core professional values, says chief executive Tariq Muhammad.

19 Jun 2024 , 5 Min Article

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I am standing for the RPS English Pharmacy Board. This is why

Yasmin Karsan, MRPharmS, PhD, MSc, IP, explains why she is standing in this year’s election.

17 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Long read: Time to bite the CPPE bullet – some facts, history and proposals

It is great to see the work on reform of professional leadership in pharmacy finally starting its delivery phase. The appointments to the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board should get the show properly on the road, says Keith Ridge, former chief pharmaceutical officer for England.

13 May 2024 , 7 Min Article

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I am standing for the RPS English Pharmacy Board. This is why

Ankish Patel, chief pharmacist and head of PCN Workforce Nottingham City GP Alliance, explains why he is a candidate.

10 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Opinion: I am standing for the RPS English Pharmacy Board. This is why

“Why are you bothering to stand for election to the RPS English Pharmacy Board?” was a question I was recently asked. Candidate Steve Churton reflects on his personal motivation and explains...

07 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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